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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 92

Inflation of Road Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South wales during the year ended 30th…

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Coalfields Train Services. Department's Reply to Mr. Booth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Acting Secretary for Railway's (Mr. J. W. Forres) which reads:—…

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Scratch Man Wins Road Race. K. Budden's Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 5

The Muswellbrouk Cycle Club condueled. its annual Muswcllbrook v to Aberdeen and return, road race ¦ on Saturday last. Owing to the' prub'ent…

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Cessnock Rugby League Club v. NEWTOWN. Lord Mayor of Sydney to Meet Team Special Train for Supporters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 3

On Thursday next Cessnock Rugby League town will leave Newcastle by the flyer to finish their training for the match against Newtown at the…

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MUSWELLBROOK'S £400. Railway War Fund Closes. Last Night's Dance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 5

The Muswellbrook effort in aid of the Railway War Fund queen competition closed last night, when a dance was held at the School…

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Motor Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 6

The rapid expansion in the production of producer-gas outfits in Australia during recent months is shown by the fact that the approved list of…

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Crowded Train Additional Carriage Approved

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 4

Following a request from East Maitland Council arrangements have been made to place an additional carriage on the 41 p.m. train from New…

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Pier Sinks Delay In Hawkesbury Bridge Work SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 8

The Commissioner for Main Roads, Mr. D. Craig, Stated last night, that the sudden sinking on Monday night of the large pier being constructed to…

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MUSWELLBROOK Bowman’s Crossing Bridge Shire Meeting Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Muswellbrook Shire Council it was reported that plans and specications for the reconstruction of…

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Bridge Over Hunter River at Hexham

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 4

The inconvenience and loss sustained by business people, farmers and the travelling public owing to the delay in crossing the Hunter River at Hexham by punt…

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Road Safety Appeal An Old Accident . Slogan (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 6

One of the first accident prevention slogans ever used was this if you stop to think you will think to stop One road user…

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Train in Blackout Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 8

The Melbourne express, which will leave, Sydney at 8.50 p.m. on September 31, will travel under blackout conditions until it leaves Liverpool for…

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Request for Additional Train Minister's Reply to Mr. Booth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received from the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sulliran) a communication which reads:—…

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Coal for the Railway Tenders Accepted SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 1

Tenders have been accepted by the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigen) for deliveries of coal from southern western and northern…

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An Enjoyable Evening. Rover Motors Staff Make Merry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 8

"It really was a most delightful evening," runs the line of a well-known song. And that line could be appropriately applied to the social…

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Racing Sidelights Freckle for Tramway Hdndicap Worked Well Yesterday Reading Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 3

With many first-class performers engaged in the Tramway Handicap at Randwick to-morrow the race should prove a very interesting one…

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Claim for Breach of Contract. Rover Motors Awarded £293

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 5

Hearing of the case in which Rover Motors Pty. Ltd., Cessnock, brought an action against Godfrey Alexander Tillitzki and Norman…

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The Friendly Road

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 4

A LITTLE HUMOUR “A little humour now and than is [?] by the wisest men.” SO runs the old buip, and most people would…

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High Speed Motor Engines

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 6

What the wonderful Rolis [?] aero engine, which owes much of its super efficiency to knowledge gained in racing and high speed record…

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